Skirvin told the students a personal story.
“When I was in school, a friend of mine decided he was going to go out and drink. On the way home, he wrapped his car around a tree. He didn’t make it to see 19. We want to make sure that doesn’t happen to anybody from Plymouth.”
Marshall County Coroner Bill Clevenger also had a message for the students assembled, describing the job of telling their parents of the tragedy should it occur.
“We’ll probably see pictures of you on the wall,” he said. “But you won’t be coming back anymore. Your suffering is over. The suffering of your parents and brothers and sisters and those that love you is just beginning.”
Many of those in attendance seemed to get the message that drinking and driving is a definite “no,” and reckless, distracted or inattentive driving  could lead to the events played out before them too.
“The helicopter part got to me,” said Karl Ulrich of the day’s demonstration. “It’s something that I’ll remember.”
Lauren Joseph agreed, saying, “…I’m going to be more careful.”
Seeing the scene with people she actually knew had the biggest effect on Kate Shaffer.
“Teenagers think they are invincible and they aren’t,” she said.
“It’s a lot different when you see your friends out there like it’s really happening to them.
“I wasn’t planning on drinking but I’ll certainly pay even more attention now.”